Customize power button (Both of start menu and pc) to logoff

Customize power button (Both of start menu and pc) to logoff

Is it possible in Vista to customize the power button ( both the one on the 
start menu and the one on the pc ) to logoff instead of shutdown or sleep or 
hibernate? ( I cannot find the option to customize its action as logoff )

date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 15:18:07 -0700 author: Michele

Re: Customize power button (Both of start menu and pc) to logoff

"D. Eth"  wrote in message news:gce7g9$s1f$1@aioe.org...
> "Michele"  wrote in message 
> news:B7FE2EA1-1EE5-4737-9B8B-721C24712CD3@microsoft.com...
>> Is it possible in Vista to customize the power button ( both the one on 
>> the
>> start menu and the one on the pc ) to logoff instead of shutdown or sleep 
>> or
>> hibernate? ( I cannot find the option to customize its action as logoff )
>>
> 
> 
> Control Panel_Power Options.
> both are in there
> 
> -- 
> Ens causa sui
> Fit caedes omnibus locis 
>

Maybe it would be helpful to tell these novices where in the Power Options.

Click on the "change plan settings" under your checked plan.
Then click on "change advanced power settings".
Then expand your choices buy clicking on the  signs in front of the system changes.
When you get to the colored words for the current settings, right mouse click for options.

date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 16:52:30 -0700 author: Richard in AZ

Re: Customize power button (Both of start menu and pc) to logoff

"Richard in AZ"  wrote in message 
news:%23HC0Z6AKJHA.3460@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

Maybe it would be helpful to tell these novices where in the Power Options.

Click on the "change plan settings" under your checked plan.
Then click on "change advanced power settings".
Then expand your choices buy clicking on the + signs in front of the system 
changes.
When you get to the colored words for the current settings, right mouse 
click for options.


============

TY, that was very helpful for this "novice." :-)

Cheri

date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 17:23:01 -0700 author: Cheri gserviceatlodinetdotcom

Re: Customize power button (Both of start menu and pc) to logoff

Michele;854250 Wrote: 
> Is it possible in Vista to customize the power button ( both the one on
> the
> start menu and the one on the pc ) to logoff instead of shutdown or
> sleep or
> hibernate? ( I cannot find the option to customize its action as logoff
> )

Hello Michele,

This tutorial may be of use

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/68146-power-button.html

Hope it helps

SIW2


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SIW2

date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 19:42:19 -0500 author: SIW2

Re: Customize power button (Both of start menu and pc) to logoff

I thought i was enough clear. 
In power option you can only choose the action you want the Start menu power 
button to do between "sleep", "hibernate" or "shutdown" but you have not the 
option to choose "LOGOFF"
"D. Eth" wrote:

> "Michele"  wrote in message 
> news:B7FE2EA1-1EE5-4737-9B8B-721C24712CD3@microsoft.com...
> > Is it possible in Vista to customize the power button ( both the one on 
> > the
> > start menu and the one on the pc ) to logoff instead of shutdown or sleep 
> > or
> > hibernate? ( I cannot find the option to customize its action as logoff )
> >
> 
> 
> Control Panel_Power Options.
> both are in there
> 
> -- 
> Ens causa sui
> Fit caedes omnibus locis 
> 
>

date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 00:48:01 -0700 author: Michele

Re: Customize power button (Both of start menu and pc) to logoff

Thanks for the advice. But it was of no help.


"SIW2" wrote:

> 
> Michele;854250 Wrote: 
> > Is it possible in Vista to customize the power button ( both the one on
> > the
> > start menu and the one on the pc ) to logoff instead of shutdown or
> > sleep or
> > hibernate? ( I cannot find the option to customize its action as logoff
> > )
> 
> Hello Michele,
> 
> This tutorial may be of use
> 
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/68146-power-button.html
> 
> Hope it helps
> 
> SIW2
> 
> 
> -- 
> SIW2
>

date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 00:49:01 -0700 author: Michele

Re: Customize power button (Both of start menu and pc) to logoff

On Tue, 7 Oct 2008 00:48:01 -0700, Michele
 wrote:

>I thought i was enough clear. 

You cannot customize the power button on the PC to logoff.

You have already received all you need to know about the Start button.

>In power option you can only choose the action you want the Start menu power 
>button to do between "sleep", "hibernate" or "shutdown" but you have not the 
>option to choose "LOGOFF"
>"D. Eth" wrote:
>
>> "Michele"  wrote in message 
>> news:B7FE2EA1-1EE5-4737-9B8B-721C24712CD3@microsoft.com...
>> > Is it possible in Vista to customize the power button ( both the one on 
>> > the
>> > start menu and the one on the pc ) to logoff instead of shutdown or sleep 
>> > or
>> > hibernate? ( I cannot find the option to customize its action as logoff )
>> >
>> 
>> 
>> Control Panel_Power Options.
>> both are in there
>> 
>> -- 
>> Ens causa sui
>> Fit caedes omnibus locis 
>> 
>>

date: Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:57:25 -0500 author: Paul Montgomery

Re: Customize power button (Both of start menu and pc) to logoff

Michele;854644 Wrote: 
> Thanks for the advice. But it was of no help.
> 
> 
> "SIW2" wrote:
> > > > 
> > >
> > > Michele;854250 Wrote:> > > > > 
> > > > > Is it possible in Vista to customize the power button ( both the
> > > one on
> > > > > the
> > > > > start menu and the one on the pc ) to logoff instead of shutdown or
> > > > > sleep or
> > > > > hibernate? ( I cannot find the option to customize its action as
> > > logoff
> > > > > )> > > > >
> > > Hello Michele,
> > >
> > > This tutorial may be of use
> > >
> > > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/68146-power-button.html
> > >
> > > Hope it helps
> > >
> > > SIW2
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > SIW2
> > > > > 

Hi Michele,

You might try a free tweaking app. called Tweak VI. It can create a
Logoff shortcut on your desktop and lots of other tweaks. You could then
delete any other shortcuts you don't want and uninstall the program. My
guess is you'll like a lot of the things it can do.

'Totalidea Software :: TweakVI Compare Editions :: Tweak Windows Vista
- Vista Tweaks - TweakVI - Tweak-VI - Tweak-Vista - TweakVista - TweakXP
- Tweak-XP - Tweak XP - TweakUI - Outlook Backup - Outlook Notes -
FireTune' (http://www.totalidea.com/tweakvi-compare.php)

SIW2


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SIW2

date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 08:48:42 -0500 author: SIW2

Re: Customize power button (Both of start menu and pc) to logoff

"SIW2"  wrote in message 
news:5efe0616a5eb613ccc100356a8df5e76@nntp-gateway.com...
>
> Michele;854644 Wrote:
>> Thanks for the advice. But it was of no help.
>>
>>
>> "SIW2" wrote:
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > > Michele;854250 Wrote:> > > > >
>> > > > > Is it possible in Vista to customize the power button ( both 
>> > > > > the
>> > > one on
>> > > > > the
>> > > > > start menu and the one on the pc ) to logoff instead of 
>> > > > > shutdown or
>> > > > > sleep or
>> > > > > hibernate? ( I cannot find the option to customize its action 
>> > > > > as
>> > > logoff
>> > > > > )> > > > >
>> > > Hello Michele,
>> > >
>> > > This tutorial may be of use
>> > >
>> > > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/68146-power-button.html
>> > >
>> > > Hope it helps
>> > >
>> > > SIW2
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > SIW2
>> > > > >
>
> Hi Michele,
>
> You might try a free tweaking app. called Tweak VI. It can create a
> Logoff shortcut on your desktop and lots of other tweaks. You could 
> then
> delete any other shortcuts you don't want and uninstall the program. 
> My
> guess is you'll like a lot of the things it can do.
>

If all you want is a logoff shortcut, create a shortcut to "shutdown.exe 
/L" (without the quotes) and that should do what you want.

-- 
Zaphod

No matter where you go, there you are!

date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 16:17:54 -0400 author: Zaphod Beeblebrox

Re: Customize power button (Both of start menu and pc) to logoff

Zaphod Beeblebrox;855182 Wrote: 
> "SIW2"  wrote in message
> news:5efe0616a5eb613ccc100356a8df5e76@xxxxxx-gateway.com...> > > 
> > >
> > > Michele;854644 Wrote:> > > > > 
> > > >> Thanks for the advice. But it was of no help.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> "SIW2" wrote:> > > > >
> > > Hi Michele,
> > >
> > > You might try a free tweaking app. called Tweak VI. It can create
> > a
> > > Logoff shortcut on your desktop and lots of other tweaks. You
> > could
> > > then
> > > delete any other shortcuts you don't want and uninstall the
> > program.
> > > My
> > > guess is you'll like a lot of the things it can do.
> > > > > If all you want is a logoff shortcut, create a shortcut to
> "shutdown.exe
> /L" (without the quotes) and that should do what you want.
> Zaphod
> No matter where you go, there you are!

Hi Michele,

Just to expand on Zaphod's post ; if that is all you are after, you get
a shortcut named shutdown.exe, which you can just right click and rename
- you could also change the icon.

Alternatively, you can download a premade one from here

'Put the Shut Down, Log Off, Restart and Hibernate shortcuts on your
desktop | Windows Vista for Beginners'
(http://www.vista4beginners.com/Shut-Down-Log-Off-Restart-Hibernate)

Hope that helps

SIW2


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SIW2

date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 17:43:23 -0500 author: SIW2